[FPSPACE] Russia commemorates 150th anniversary of 'Father of Space Travel'

[Keith Gottschalk]

In 1997 I visited the Tsiokovsky museum, & saw fresh flowers laid by the
local High School on his grave in the park. On the low wall around the
park was inscribed "The Road to the Moon & Mars passes through Moscow".

   By 2005 vandals had ripped off the inscription, but this time I got
to see the Tsiokovsky house museum (2 stories in wood), while the
Tsiolkovsky museum now sold a CD translated into hilariously-spelt
English. In May 2005 there were no flowers, but hopefully new wreaths
are there again.

with you in spirit, Jacob.

Keith

>>>> Jakob Terweij <japio at dds.nl> 09/20/07 9:38 PM >>>
>At 3 o'clock in the afternoon all participants at thec 42 tsiolkovski 

>reading got together at the park in front of the museum wher the  
>monument is of the grave of Tsiolkovski. Together with cosmonauts  
>Sevastianov and Kaleri the govenor of Kaluga district laid flowers at 

>the monument followed by the rest of the group and children from a  
>school in Kaluga. After that we gathered at the drama theater in  
>Kaluga for the official opening of the readings. By russian traditian 

>many medals were given to as many people  The next two days the  
>reading went on at tyhe white house of Kaluga bu8t I did not think  
>many people where attending. I have seen pictures of older reading  
>where the rooms were full of people , but now in history session there
 
>were no more than 25 people.But for me it was intersting . I met many 

>interesting people. I think if any one want to have another holliday 

>resort Kaluga is one. There is even a small beach on the Oka river.The
 
>wodka is not that good but very cheap.So I am back in Korolov now and 

>will go next week to Saratov (Gagarin landing Site ) and Wogograd to 

>find out how far I can come to Kapustin yar.
>Greeetings from your reporter on site
>Jacob

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